Quicken Classic Deluxe - 1 Year Subscription

MSStateDawg

Looks like the Quicken folk have wised up to losing revenue by the subscription key cards being available at places like NewEgg. This one in the subject is no longer available. The only ones available are for new subscribers only.

Anyone seen this product anywhere else or have Quicken killed them all?

Boatnmaniac

I didn't search too much but I did notice a Best Buy offer for what appears to be not for new subscribers only at $69.88. That a pretty small discount but it is about 11% less than the Quicken.com price.: https://www.bestbuy.com/product/quicken-classic-deluxe-1-year-subscription-mac-os-windows-android-apple-ios/J39F7226PZ/sku/6568556?utm_source=feed

Most of the adds I saw, though, were for new subscribers which makes me wonder if the retail offerings situation might be changing some.

Chris_QPW

The pricing is very "seasonal" not year-round. You have to catch it just at the right time.

MSStateDawg

https://community.quicken.com/discussion/comment/20517244#Comment_20517244

Would certainly appreciate some pro tips on how to catch it.

Boatnmaniac

I don't know of much one can do proactively to be notified of when there are retailer specials. On some retail websites one can set up account preferences to be notified of when specific items come up for sale. This is sometimes done by entering the item desired into a "Wish List".

I think the best thing to do is to:

• Monitor this Community because when there are retail specials going on there will often be some posts made about it to inform other users.
• Periodically do a web search for "buy Quicken Deluxe" (or whatever edition is desired) and see what pops up in the search results.

And then be prepared to place an order for it whenever it comes up, even if it is 11-17 months prior to your subscription expiring. The expiration date of the Activation Code is 12 months after purchase and the subscription can be extended up to 6 months prior to the subscription expiration date. That's an 18 months window that can be taken advantage of proactively. (I mentioned 11-17 months because that gives a 1 month safety margin so the activation code is not allowed to expire before using it.)

MSStateDawg

Found some pretty cheap on eBay.

jacobs

Found some pretty cheap on eBay.

You've got to have a lot of faith that the seller on eBay has never used the activation code. I'd rather purchase from a known retailer.

MSStateDawg

I'm gonna have to walk back that comment. The only ones I've found on eBay appear to be just as expensive as direct with Quicken.

Also, PayPal is really good about siding with the buyer in a case of shenanigans.

Chris_QPW

One pattern that does seem to come each year is around Black Friday sales.

MSStateDawg

Thanks.

Chris_QPW

Also I will point out “new user” is basically “new Quicken Id”. If ones Quicken Id isn’t tied to things like backup or biller services and you don’t mind resetting up your online services you can just create a new Quicken Id and take advantage of the new user specials.

MSStateDawg

https://community.quicken.com/discussion/comment/20517380#Comment_20517380

Chris_QPW

https://community.quicken.com/discussion/comment/20517382#Comment_20517382

One word of caution, since this isn’t an extension of your subscription you would want to activate it as close to the expiration of the old one. This isn’t hard to do if you are getting this from a retailer and so you get an activation code, but if you buy directly from Quicken.com, that method activates immediately.

Ducksoup_SD

Quicken converted everyone to subscription in summer - July, I think - so the price is high in July, as well as April, May, and June, because that's when most people renew. Check prices for sales during the other months on a regular basis and you'll find the best deals. Checking my records, I found it for $41.93 (no tax (they messed up!), free shipping) at Best Buy.com on 06 Jan 25, plus BB gave me a coupon for $5 off regular merch (so I actually paid only $36.93). The sales are basically flash sales, often good only for a few days or one week, so you have to be checking often.

Derz

It seems there are fewer deals than last year at this time ($45@eBay last Oct). I've been looking for about a month on and off. Nothing at Newegg. Slim pickings at eBay.

Amazon has a 1 year Quicken Deluxe subscription Key Card for 10% off at the moment- 10/31/2025

$70-10%=$63

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